Server Commands

How to Use the Teleport Command

The teleport command moves any player instantly: to another player, to exact X Y Z coordinates, or by a relative ~ ~ ~ offset. Here is the real syntax with /tp and /teleport, plus the target selectors that make it powerful.

server console, astroworldmc
> /tp Steve Alex
[+] Teleported Steve to Alex
> /teleport Steve 120 64 -340
[+] Teleported Steve to 120.0, 64.0, -340.0
> /tp @s ~ ~10 ~
[10:42:07] [Server thread/INFO]: Teleported Steve to 120.0, 74.0, -340.0

The three ways to teleport

1
Enable cheats or use op
On a world, turn on Allow Cheats. On a server, run /op YourName from console so commands work.
2
Teleport to a player
Type /tp Steve Alex to move Steve to Alex. With one name, /tp Alex sends yourself to Alex.
3
Teleport to coordinates
Type /teleport Steve 120 64 -340 to jump to an exact X Y Z. Press F3 to read your current coordinates.
4
Use relative offsets
Type /tp @s ~ ~10 ~ to move 10 blocks up from where you stand. ~ keeps the current axis value.
5
Target with selectors
Use @p (nearest), @a (everyone), @s (self), or @e[type=...] to teleport groups instead of one name.

What you need

Coordinates (F3)

Target selectors

Player names

Relative ~ offsets

Quick answers

What is the difference between /tp and /teleport?

Nothing. /tp is the short alias of /teleport in modern Java and Bedrock. Both take the same arguments.

How do I teleport to coordinates?

Run /teleport <player> <x> <y> <z>for example /teleport Steve 120 64 -340. Get your coords from the F3 screen on Java.

What do the ~ symbols mean?

Tilde means relative to your current position. ~ ~10 ~ keeps X and Z and adds 10 to Y, moving you straight up.

Can I teleport another player to me?

Yes. From console or op, run /tp PlayerName @s, or /tp PlayerName YourName, to pull them to your location.

Why does it say Unknown command or no permission?

Cheats are off, or you are not op. Enable cheats in the world, or run /op YourName from the server console first.

Can I teleport everyone at once?

Use the @a selector: /tp @a 120 64 -340 sends every online player to that coordinate.

/teleport at a glance

Syntax

/teleport [<targets>] <destination>|<location>…

Who may run it

OP (L2)

What it does

Teleports entities to a location, another entity, or adjusts their rotation. Full form of /tp with extended…

Three things /teleport is actually used for

/teleport Steve 120 64 -340

Sets Steve down at those exact coordinates. Read your own from the F3 screen on Java or the coordinates gamerule on Bedrock.

/teleport @s ~ ~10 ~

Moves you ten blocks straight up from wherever you stand. The tildes mean relative, so X and Z stay as they are.

/teleport @a @s

Pulls every online player to your position, which is the fastest way to gather a server for an event.

/teleport sits with the player commands in Minecraft, 12 of them in total. The ones with a guide here: /effect, /enchant, /experience, /gamemode, /give, /tp, /xp.